| If you love golf, a golf vacation might be something | | | | posh resort prices. |
| that you like to do on a regular basis. For the avid | | | | Even if you are staying at a resort hotel which gives |
| golfer, the thought of going on a golf vacation where | | | | you access to its courses, find out how far ahead of |
| you do nothing but golf is the idea of heaven. Here | | | | your arrival date you can book tee times. All courses |
| are a few things to consider before you take your | | | | have specific rules for when they will make tee |
| next golf vacation. | | | | times, which you should take note of and follow |
| First, it's always good to go on vacation with people | | | | carefully. |
| who share your love of golf. Most often a golf | | | | Some courses even have specific times you must call |
| vacation turns into a buddy trip, but there's really | | | | to reserve your time (e.g., between 7 and 9 a.m. on |
| nothing wrong with that. But make sure that you pick | | | | the Thursday eight days before the weekend you |
| a destination that everyone can agree on. Take a | | | | wish to play), though most guidelines are usually more |
| vote if you must, but be sure everyone wants to go | | | | general (e.g., a week before you wish to play or up |
| to the same place and that everyone can afford it. | | | | to sixty days ahead). |
| You will also want to take into consideration | | | | You should book as far as ahead as possible, |
| everyone's playing abilities when you plan a golf | | | | especially for high demand courses. Even as a resort |
| vacation. Someone with a 3 handicap will enjoy a | | | | guest, if the course is popular, you may be out of |
| challenging course while a person with a 13 handicap | | | | luck if you wait until a few days before arrival or |
| will likely just get frustrated and mad on the same | | | | check-in time to get a tee time |
| course. | | | | Once you've embarked on your golf vacation and are |
| As a general rule when planning a golf vacation, you | | | | ready to play the courses you've chosen, don't just |
| should consider the courses first and the | | | | jump right in with the excitement that we know you |
| accommodations next. Resorts, especially those with | | | | feel. You must take time to get a feel for the course |
| quality golf courses, are expensive. But all in all, if golf | | | | and stretch properly. Arrive at the course well before |
| is a main purpose or highlight of your trip, decide | | | | your tee time to avoid feeling rushed and look |
| where you want to play first, and then decide on | | | | around. Check out the scorecard to see the layout |
| accommodations. You can take a golf vacation where | | | | of the course and perhaps talk to the course pro to |
| you stay at a hotel to gain access to a course and | | | | see if he or she has any advice for you. |
| then move to a less expensive hotel later. It's an | | | | A golf vacation is a great way for the golfer to |
| inconvenience to have to repack and move during | | | | enjoy some of the best courses our country has to |
| the trip, but can be well worth it in order to play top | | | | offer. So plan carefully and then get out there and |
| courses while not spending the entire vacation at | | | | have some fun. |